Yes, there is. There's a hurry, Xander. I'm dying...I may have as few as fifty years left.

Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


askye - Sep 24, 2020 5:55:25 am PDT #26612 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

Gud please call your doctor or a nurse line or someone to talk to them.

You are sick and pushing yourself to the point where you are going to get worse if you don't take care of yourself.

Taking care of yourself means staying home from work and also calling a doctor or a nurse about having a high fever for multiple days


Dana - Sep 24, 2020 5:56:04 am PDT #26613 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Yeah, when I had the flu like 20 years ago, I was unsteady for a couple of weeks.


Laura - Sep 24, 2020 6:00:58 am PDT #26614 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Going to work means possibly infecting your coworkers. What does your doctor say?


Katerina Bee - Sep 24, 2020 6:34:13 am PDT #26615 of 30019
Herding cats for fun

It's not unreasonable to have a stash of goods and cash at home in case stuff hits the fan. I'm not a prepper, but I do live in earthquake country in an age of power shut offs. I buy gas when the gauge gets close to a quarter tank. I have a cash stash. I have bottled water, cat supplies and canned food. I think I remember how to make a rocket stove with five cinder blocks. Just in case.


Calli - Sep 24, 2020 6:49:42 am PDT #26616 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I do live in earthquake country in an age of power shut offs

Hurricane country here. I have batteries, water, and a fire pit that I can use to boil water for coffee. I just have to make sure to grind a few days supply of beans in case of power outages.


Theodosia - Sep 24, 2020 6:57:14 am PDT #26617 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

The other good thing about calling a doctor is that you've got a documented illness AND if they say stay home for a significant period, HR has to put it in the Short Term Disability bucket that doesn't count against your sick days.


aurelia - Sep 24, 2020 7:11:48 am PDT #26618 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I've already used 3 days of sick time.

And as you are still sick you should probably take more.

My accomplishments so far today have been to get two trolls removed from a neighborhood FB group. Troll profiles are bizarre.


chrismg - Sep 24, 2020 7:14:16 am PDT #26619 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Russians?


Topic!Cindy - Sep 24, 2020 7:26:29 am PDT #26620 of 30019
What is even happening?

[Edit: Oh, I should've known I couldn't keep myself in just the one post, ha?]

Nilly, it's how we now we're getting an authentic Nilly post.

It's lovely to see you here again. G'mar tov.


aurelia - Sep 24, 2020 8:58:44 am PDT #26621 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Russians?

Most likely.

Nilly! Always good to see your pixels!